SB 5458 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning newspapers and eligible digital content.

Senate Bill 5458 updates tax exemptions for businesses involved in newspaper and digital content publishing. The bill directly affects entities that primarily derive their income from printing or publishing newspapers, or from publishing specific types of digital content. It defines "eligible digital content" as electronic publications issued at least monthly, featuring written content with identified authors or sources. Businesses claiming this tax exemption must file an annual performance report, and the exemption amount may be reduced by certain expenditures.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

429
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 3, 2025
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
11 Yea 9 Nay
55% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
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Mar 3, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-9)
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Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
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Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
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Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
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Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
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Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors